The Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the United Nations sent a letter to the President of the Security Council setting the record straight about the status of the mediation process between Djibouti and Eritrea.

The Heads of State and Government of the Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs) to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) met in Djibouti on 28 February 2016, to discuss the political and security situation in Somalia. A preparatory meeting at Ministerial level of T/PCCs held on 27 February 2016, at the Palais du Peuple in Djibouti, preceded this Summit.